When he was in the media center appeared a tentative race result for the GP Japonske, many journalists looked at the printed lists in amazement as it is FIA na in ninth place led by Sergio Perez, who resigned in the last round. Team racer Racing Point he could not finish the last round at all. Looking closely at the results, it is striking that it is The FIA valued only 52 rounds, but the distance of the race in Suzuki covers 53 rounds. The reason for the obvious wrong race result should be searched in flag system error.
Even before it is Valtteri Bottas crossed the finish line, is LED traffic light on the start-finish plane of the index black and white checkered flag, ie the end of the race. From this season onwards, it is the only one LED signal an indicator of the official end of the race, traditional flag he only has more symbolic meaning. If the end of the race turns out too soon, then the article 43.2 of the Formula 1 Sporting Code assumes that the race is valued at the moment it is in the lead last crossed the finish line or now the LED traffic light.
Because the flag signal (LED traffic light) lit only when he was Bottas in its last lap, the race was valued after 52 rounds taken. If Bottas seeing this signal already at the end of his 52nd lap would count as the result of the race 51 laps taken. Sergio Perez, who collided with in the last lap Gasly, will be because of you system errors kept two points for ninth place. Happiness on the one hand and disappointment on the other, because they are with it Nico Hulkenberg in Lance Stroll left without points.
